Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Thomas Mattox, left, and Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, right, speak at the State Capitol on Friday, July 15, 2011 to announce New York State's plan to enfore the collection of unstamped and untaxed tobacco products. New York State estimates that the tax value of the property seized since the efforts began totalled 1.2 million dollars. One source of untaxed tobacco comes from sovereign Native American reservations within the state. (Erin Colligan / Special To The Times Union)
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